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What is the difference between an eBook and a print book?
eBook versions of various Bibles contain all of the content and supplementary materials found in the original print versions and are optimized for navigation in the various apps and devices used for display. eReaders recognize text as one fluid string and are formatted in a single column. eReaders currently do not support the more complex layout seen in print version books. Therefore, some content may not appear in the same place as in the original print version, but it is structured consistently and uses hyperlinks to navigate between related content.
How do I use the eBook Table of Contents?
*Important Note: Be sure to consult your device manufacturer’s User’s Guide for device-specific navigation instructions.*
The Table of Contents is the primary navigation anchor to quickly access various parts of the Bible and is generally formatted in the same order as the original print version and hyperlinked as follows:
Old Testament and New Testament hyperlinks quickly access individual Bible books and chapters in each testament.
• Book links go directly to the Introduction.
• Chapter links go directly to the beginning of the chapter associated with a book.
• Every Bible book and chapter hyperlink returns or goes back to the Table of Contents.
• Every entry is hyperlinked directly to the content-specific location in the main text.
• Use the device’s “back” button or function to go back to the last selection.
How do I navigate to Bible Books, Chapters and Verses?
Use the Table of Contents to navigate to specific Bible verses using one of the 2 methods below:
Method 1
• Navigate to and click a specific book of the Bible from the Table of Contents.
• Click a chapter number hyperlink.
• Use the device’s “Next Page/Previous Page” buttons or functions to scroll through the verses.
• Use the device’s “back” button or function to go back to the last selection.
Method 2
• Click either the Old Testament or New Testament hyperlink in the Table of Contents.
• Use the device’s “Next Page/Previous Page” buttons or functions to scroll through the Bible books.
• Click a chapter number hyperlink.
• Use the device’s “Next Page/Previous Page” buttons or functions to scroll through the verses.
• Use the device’s “back” button or function to go back to the last selection.
How do I navigate Supplementary Materials?
The eBook version of the NKJV Modern Life Study Bible contains introductory articles, Bible book introductions, the complete Old and New Testament text, Footnotes (Translators’ Notes), Focus articles, Insight articles, Life Studies, Person Profiles, Place Profiles, Timelines, supplementary materials, and a Color Map Set. Hyperlinks to the materials appear in the Table of Contents as well as the main Bible text.
Introductory articles (lists) are hyperlinked directly to the content-specific location in the main text.
• Select the hyperlinked entry in the article or list to go to its location in the main text.
• Select the hyperlinked entry in the main text to go back to the article or list in the Table of Contents or use the device’s “back” button or function to go back to the last selection.
Footnotes (Translators’ Notes) are marked with a hyperlinked lowercase letter “a” to indicate important textual information.
• Click the hyperlinked letter to the left of the word or phrase in the main Bible text to the corresponding note.
• Select the hyperlinked letter to the left of the note and you are returned to the main Bible text.
Focus articles present thoughtful explorations of scriptural passages, their significance, and their relevance to modern life.
• Select the hyperlinked entry with a title that begins with the word “Focus” at the end of a Bible verse to go to its location following the last chapter of each Bible book.
• Select the hyperlinked chapter/verse “3:16” entry to go back to the Bible verse location, or use the device’s “back” button or function to go back to the last selection.
Insight articles provide information about the text or its cultural context.
• Select the hyperlinked entry with a title that begins with the word “Insight” at the end of a Bible verse to go to its location following the last chapter of each Bible book.
• Select the hyperlinked chapter/verse “3:16” entry to go back to the Bible verse location, or use the device’s “back” button or function to go back to the last selection.
Life Studies tell the stories of sixty-six followers of God from all over the world, all over time, and all walks of life.
• Select the hyperlinked entry with a title that begins with the words “Life Studies” at the end of a Bible verse to go to its location following the last chapter of each Bible book.
• Select the hyperlinked chapter/verse “3:16” entry to go back to the Bible verse location, or use the device’s “back” button or function to go back to the last selection.
Person Profiles are summaries that introduce the reader to the people of the Bible.
• Select the hyperlinked entry with a title that begins with the words “Person Profile” at the end of a Bible verse to go to its location following the last chapter of each Bible book.
• Select the hyperlinked chapter/verse “3:16” entry to go back to the Bible verse location, or use the device’s “back” button or function to go back to the last selection.
Place Profiles provide maps and information about the places of the Bible and what life was like for the people who lived there.
• Select the hyperlinked entry with a title that begins with the words “Place Profile” at the end of a Bible verse to go to its location following the last chapter of each Bible book.
• Select the hyperlinked chapter/verse “3:16” entry to go back to the Bible verse location, or use the device’s “back” button or function to go back to the last selection.
Timelines give contextual information about the locations and dates of Biblical events.
• Select the hyperlinked entry with a title that begins with the word “Timeline” at the end of a Bible verse to go to its location following the last chapter of each Bible book.
• Select the hyperlinked chapter/verse “3:16” entry to go back to the Bible verse location, or use the device’s “back” button or function to go back to the last selection.
Appendices with Supplementary Articles, Lists, and Indexes are features that supplement the Bible text and are hyperlinked directly to the content-specific location following the main Bible text.
• Select the hyperlinked entry in the Table of Contents to the specific article, list, or index.
• Select the Bible reference or article hyperlink to the corresponding main Bible text or article.
• Use the device’s “back” button or function to go back to the last selection.
Concordance includes an alphabetic list of important words.
• Select the hyperlinked letter of the alphabet to the corresponding list of entries from the Table of Contents.
• Use the device’s “Next Page/Previous Page” buttons or functions to scroll through the entries.
• Select the Bible reference hyperlink to the corresponding main Bible text or use the device’s “back” button or function to go back to the last selection.
Color Maps are included as images and optimized for eReader device display.
• Select the hyperlinked entry in the Table of Contents to a specific map.
• The first image displays the entire map with 4 equal sections defined.
• Use the device’s “Next Page/Previous Page” buttons or functions to scroll through larger versions of each individual section.
• Use the device’s “back” button or function to go back to the last selection.